black history (AKA) Alpha Kappa Alpha

Events

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was founded on the campus of Howard University, Washington, D.C.

January 15, 1908

Alpha Kappa Alpha reached 15 members

February 1908

The first members & officers were elected to the Alpha chapter of AKA

February 21, 1908

Alpha Kappa Alpha's first ritualistic initiation was held

February 11, 1909

AKA's first Ivy day named after the Ivy-leaf club

May 25, 1909

Norma Boyd became he first to serve 2 terms as Alpha Chapter Basileus

March 1911

Alpha Kappa Alpha was legally incorporated in Washington DC.

January 29, 1913

Nellie Quander became the 1st supreme Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha

January 29, 1913

Alpha Kappa Alpha's total membership approached 200

December 1918

Alpha Kappa Alpha first exceeds 5,000

December 1928